Best Sci-Fi Television Series (2020-2025)
Science fiction has been part of television since at least the 1950s, when “Lost in Space” and “Star Trek” gave us charmingly quaint visions of what the future could look like. By the dawn of the 21st Century, technology had caught up to creators' visions, leading to a Golden Age of genre television. Series celebrated by critics and embraced by audiences with their mind-blowing imagination and, at their best, critique and comment on the human condition, even as they chronicle society’s intersections with technology, time, and space. So join the Great Pop Culture Debate as we attempt to name the Best Sci-Fi Television Series from 2000 to 2025.
Shows discussed: “The Expanse,” “Firefly,” “Battlestar Galactica,” “Star Wars: The Mandalorian,” “The X-Files,” “Star Wars: Andor,” “Westworld,” “Star Trek: Voyager,” “Doctor Who,” “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” “Black Mirror,” “Orphan Black,” “Stargate SG-1,” “3 Body Problem,” “Foundation,” “Fringe”
Join host Eric Rezsnyak and GPCD panelists Kara Austin, Victor Manibo, and Zack Derby as they discuss and debate 16 of the most influential science-fiction TV series of the past 25 years.
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Round 1 Match-Ups:
Play along at home by finding the listener bracket here. Make a copy for yourself, fill it out, and see if your picks match up with ours!
Match-Up 1: “The Expanse” (1) vs. “Fringe” (4)
Match-Up 2: “Doctor Who” (3) vs. “Star Trek: Voyager” (2)
Match-Up 3: “Star Wars: The Mandalorian” (1) vs. “Stargate SG-1” (4)
Match-Up 4: “Orphan Black” (3) vs. “The X-Files” (2)
Match-Up 5: “Firefly” (1) vs. “Foundation” (4)
Match-Up 6: “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” (3) vs. “Westworld” (2)
Match-Up 7: “Battlestar Galactica” (1) vs. “3 Body Problem” (4)
Match-Up 8: “Black Mirror” (3) vs. “Star Wars: Andor” (2)
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Episode Credits
Host: Eric Rezsnyak
Panelists: Kara Austin, Victor Manibo, Zack Derby
Producer: Curtis Creekmore
Editor: Bob Erlenback
Theme Music: “Dance to My Tune” by Marc Torch
